Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 19188, Reuben Doolittle, New York.

SERVICE
NUMBER
New York
Doolittle Reuben Mary
W. 19188
CONTENTS

State of New York County of Saratoga ss. On this 30 th day of August 1843, personally appeared before me Lewis Stone a Judge of the County Court of the County of Saratoga aforesaid, Mary Doolittle a resident of the Town of Ballston in the County of Saratoga and State of New York aforesaid, aged Seventy Nine years; who being first duly sworn ac- cording to Law, doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the provision made by the Act of Congress passed July 7. 1838, entitled "An Act granting half pay and Pensions to certain Widows".
That she is the Widow of Reuben Doolittle who was a Soldier - - - - of the Revolutionary Army.
And further according to the best of her knowledge information or belief, Reuben Doolittle her said husband resided in North Salem in the County of Westchester in the State of New York, when he entered into the Service of the United States in the war of the Revolution, the precise year of his first entering into the Service aforesaid she is unable to state
That he served in Captain Jesse Truesdell's Company in Colonel Thaddeus Crane's Regiment of Militia Infantry of the County of West- chester in the State of New York, and also he served under Lieutenant Joseph Doolittle, in said Regiment
And she further declares that she was married to the said Reuben Doo- -little on the 14 th day of November A.D. 1784. at North Salem in the County of Westchester in the State of New York by the Reverend Elkana Holmes Pastor of the Baptist Church at Salem aforesaid that her name before marriage was Mary Keeler and she was a resident of the said Town of North Salem in Dutchess County Westchester County & State aforesaid She further declares that her husband the said Reuben Doolittle deceased died on the 10 th day of August 1830. that she was not married to him prior to his leaving the Service, but the marriage took place previous to the 1 st of January 1794. to wit, at the time above stated
Sworn and subscribed before me the day and year above written } Mary X Doolittle
Lewis Stone Judge of Saratoga County
Henry Doolittle

Saratoga County ss: I certify that an erasure of 3 words, was made on the 29 th line within. Before Execution
And I further certify that Mary Doolittle within named is unable to attend the Court by reason Bodily infirmity and that she is unable to write her name, having never learned to write.
Lewis Stone Judge of Saratoga County Courts
State of New York
County of Saratoga ss: I, Horace Goodrich Clerk of the County Courts of Saratoga County, Do certify that Lewis Stone, before  at the time of the foregoing declaration purports to be sworn to as at the date thereof a Judge of the County Courts Courts within and for the said County, and that his name subscribed to the said declaration and also to the certificate, are his true and genuine signatures.
Witness my hand and seal of office the 23 rd day of October A. D. 1843
Horace Goodrich Clerk
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Family Record.
MARRIAGES.
MARRIAGES.
Reuben Doolittle
and Mary Keeler
Daniel Morehouse
and Fanny Doolittle
John Kelly
and Mary Doolittle
Henry Doolittle
and Mary Oliphant
Harry Doolittle
and Sarah Butterworth
Christopher Hayward
and Huldah Doolittle
Horace Doolittle
and Catharine Skillman
were married 14 th Nov r 1784
" " " 25 th Jan y 1810
" " " 22 nd Feb y 1814
" " " 26 th Jan y 1815
" " " 5 th June 1825
" " " 28 th May 1828
" " " 4 th May 1830

Family Record.
BIRTHS.
BIRTHS.
Reuben Dootittle was born 19 th Ap l 1761 Mary Keeler " " 26 th May 1764 Fanny Dootittle " " 27 th March 1787 Mary Dootittle " " 21 st Jan y 1789 Henry Dootittle " " 29 th Ap l 1793 Huldah Dootittle " " 15 th May 1797 Harry Dootittle " " 13 th Ap l 1800 Horace Dootittle " " 1 st March 1803 Eliza Dootittle " " 6 th Sept r 1806

Family Record.
BIRTHS.
BIRTHS.
Harvey Doolittle " " " Was born 13 th April 1800 Sarah Butterworth " " " " " " 7 th May 1797 A. Daughter born and died " " " 15 th April 1826 Henry Butterworth Doolittle Was born 14 th Nov 1827 Harvey Keeler Doolittle " " " 26 th March 1829. Horace Brown Doolittle " " " " " " " " " Reuben Doolittle " " " " " " 4 th Augt 1831

Family Record.
DEATHS.
DEATHS.
Mary, wife of J. Kelly " died " " 25 th Dec r 1825 Reuben Doolittle " " died " " 10 th Aug t 1830 Houldah, wife of H. Rayna died " " 1 st Feby 1834

In reply to your request of _____, received _____ for a statement of the military history of Reuben Doolittle a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pen- sion on file in this Bureau. No. 7. 19188.
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     13 mo. 5 da. Corpl. Jesse Truesdell Thaddeus Crane N.Y.       
Battles engaged in, _____
Residence of soldier at enlistment, North Salem, Westchester Co., N.Y.
Date of application for pension, August 30, 1843. Her ch. was al.
Residence at date of application, Ballston, Saratoga Co., N.Y.
Age at date of application, She was born May 26, 1764.
Soldier was born Apr. 19, 1761. Remarks: He mar. Nov. 14, 1784, at North Salem, N.Y.
Mary Keeler. He died Aug. 10, 1830. Children: Fanny, born Mch. 27, 1787, married
Jan. 25, 1810, Daniel Morehouse; Mary, b. Jan. 21, 1789, mar. Feb. 22, 1814, John
Kelly, and died Dec. 25, 1825; Henry, b. Apr. 29, 1793, mar. Jan. 26, 1815; Mary, Aliphant.
Huldah, b. May 15, 1797, mar. May 28, 1828; Xenophon Hayward, and died Feb. 1, 1834;
Harvey, b. Apr. 13, 1800, mar. June 5, 1825; Sarah Butterworth; Horace, b. Mch. 1, 1803, mar. May 4, 1830, Catharine Skill-Respectfully, man; Eliza, b. Sept. 6, 1806.
Commissioner.

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
O. W. & N. Div. F. S. H. E. C. .
BUREAU OF PENSIONS,
WASHINGTON, D. C., November 30, 1895.
Sir:
In response to your personal request in behalf of Mr. James H. Kelly, of 6 Hawthorne St., Rochester, New York, I have the honor to transmit herewith a copy of the affidavit of Abijah Peck, which affidavit was filed as evidence in the claim for pension of Reuben Doolittle, a soldier of the Revolutionary war.
Very respectfully,
Commissioner.
Hon. Henry C. Brewster, Rochester, N. Y.

Rev Sec H
NAVARRE HOTEL 7 TH AVE. & 38 TH ST. NEW YORK
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The Pension Dep't Washington D. C.
Will you please send me the proof of service of one Reuben Doolittle of Ballston Spa N. Y. whose widow I believe rec'd a pension I believe that Reuben Doolittle served in the Westchester Co Reg. during the Revolution.
And oblige
Mrs H. P. Pendarick Saratoga Springs N. Y.
#16 Fifer Ave

Will you please send me any information found on your records of Reuben Doolittle of Saratoga Co. whose widow Mary Keeler Doolittle received a pension because of her husband's service in the Revolutionary War
Mrs. H. P. Hendrick 78 Walnut Street
Saratoga Springs N. Y. Where he was born & when enlisted & where what office he held if any.

Rev WIDOW, &c.
No. 19188
Mary Doolittle widow of Nemben Doolittle Coop New Mar
Act: Feb 2 nd 48
Sex:—Vol. ex , Page 189
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Nov. 30/55 Copy James D. Kelly, 6 H Rochester N.Y. then C. Brewster. M.L.
off. sent to Katherine D. Hon. Henry
Mar. 18-19 Mr. N. P. Bendrick Sandusky N.Y.
100 - H 456 ick y.
1917, May 24, History to Mrs. H. P. Bendrick. En

Albany 6868 New York
Mary Doolittle widow of Reuben Doolittle who was a Corporal in the Rev. War.
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 48 Dollars 26 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.
Certificate of Pension issued the 6 day of May 1843 and sent to
Geo. G. Scott Esq. Ballston Spa Saratoga NY
[Act of March 3, 1843.]
Recorded in Book
Vol. 2
Page
74
June 17. 1844
2 Certs.
1 act 1838 } 1 " 1843 } 30 } 4 }
Chap.

9280
New York
Mary Doolittle
widow of Reuben Doolittle who was a pensioner under the Act of and who died on the 10 Aug 1830 of Saratoga in the State of New York who was a Corporal in the Company commanded by Captain the NY line for 13 Mo 5 days
Inscribed on the Roll of Albany at the rate of 48 Dollars 26 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836.
Certificate of Pension issued the 6 th day of May 45 and sent to J. G. Scott, Ballston Spa Saratoga Co.
Total amount, $ 48.26
Act July 7, 1838.]
Recorded by J. A. Swann Clerk Book Vol. Page 153

No. 9951
Mary Poollette Widow of Reuben NY act 7 July 1838
Adm d 13 mo 50 cple $48.26 for am
No. 7184 adm. acts 3 March 1843 and 17 June 1844 No. 550 $48 25 for am
Geo H. Scott Ballston Spa Saratoga Co NY

Let B. M. L. P. May 16 44 V. to Geo. L. Scott Rev. 10. 44 to same 11 Jan. 1845 to same Jan. 31. 1845
Mary Dostittle Newark 9957
July 7th 1838.

Ballston Spa, Nov 2 1848
Sir
Enclosed herewith you will receive the declaration of Mary Coolittle widow of Reuben Coolittle for a Pension under the act of Feb 2 1848 which please examine and make returns to me at this P.O. early as convenient
I am very Respectfully
Your obt Servant
Jamess Norton
J. L. Edwards Esq Commr of Pensions Washington City D.C.

State of New York } ss. County of Saratoga
On this 27 th day of October 1848, before the sub- scriber a Justice of the Peace in & for the county aforesaid personally appeared Mary Doolittle a resident of the town of Ballston in the county and State aforesaid aged Eighty Four years, who being first duly sworn according to law doth on her oath make the following Declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the provision made by the Act of Congress passed on the 2 nd February 1848, granting Pen- sions to Widows of persons who served during the Revolution- ary War.
That she is the Widow of Reuben Doolittle late of Malta, in the county of Saratoga and state of New York, deceased who was a private, corporal of Infantry in the Revolutionary Army of the United States, in the company commanded by Captain Jesse Treadwell, in the Regiment commanded by Colonel Thaddeus Crane of the New York Militia
And that she drew a Pension under the Act of June 17, 1844, at the rate of forty eight dollars & twenty six cents per annum She further declares that she is still a Widow.
Sworn and subscribed on the 27 th day of year above written, before me, }
David Maxwell Justice of the Peace
for Mary X Doolittle mark
Witness. Henry Doolittle
State of New York, } ss. Saratoga County Clerk's Office.
I, JAMES W. HORTON, CLERK OF THE COUNTY OF SARATOGA, do hereby certify, That David Maxwell whose name is subscribed to the annexed Declaration INSTRUMENT, is a Justice of the Peace of the County of Saratoga, dwelling in said county; duly qualified. And that I am well acquainted with the hand-writing of the said Justice and verily believe that his signature to the annexed instrument is genuine. And that said instrument is executed and acknowledged according to the laws of the state of New York.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my name, and affixed the Seal of said County, this 10 day of November in the year 1848
James W. Horton CLERK.

State of New York } County of Saratoga }
On this 27 th day of October 1848, before the undersigned a Justice of the Peace in & for the county aforesaid personally appeared Mary Doolittle a resident of the town of Ballston in the county and state aforesaid aged Eighty Four years, who being first duly sworn according to law doth on her oath make the following Declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the provision made by the Act of Congress passed on the 2 nd February 1848 granting Pensions to Widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary War.
That she is the Widow of Reuben Doolittle late of Malta, in the county of Saratoga and state of New York, deceased who was a private & corporal of Infantry in the Revolutionary Army of the United States, in the company commanded by Captain Jesse Treadwell, in the Regiment commanded by Colonel Thaddeus Crane of the New York Militia
And that she drew a Pension under the Act of June 17, 1844, at the rate of forty eight dollars & twenty six cents per annum She further declares that she is still a Widow.
Sworn and subscribed on the 27 th day of the year above written, before me,
David Maxwell Justice of the Peace
for Mary X Doolittle mark
Witness Henry Doolittle
State of New York } Saratoga County }
I do hereby certify that Mary Doolittle above named is the Identical person named and described in the foregoing declaration
David Maxwell Justice of the Peace

May 15 1844
Mr. Edwards
Bob
Houghton Peckham Goodlitt and - dry
Commission de Washington etc.
H. B. Ellis Ex 12

Mr
I desire to call your attention to the enclosed letter
Yours truly C. Ellis
Mr Ellis 23 May -
Enclosed for Mr Ellis

Baltor Spa Saratoga County N.Y. March 25th 1845
Sir,
Herewith I send you the afft. of Rev. Abijah Peabody relative to the identity of Ruben Doolittle as the husband of Mary Doolittle the applicant for a pension under the act of Congress of July 7. 1838, which I suppose is a compliance with the requirements of the War Department made by the Commissioner of Pensions in a letter addressed to me bearing date Dec 19. 1844 (a copy of which is hereto  enclosed  subjoined ) & also with the requirements relative to the service of said Doolittle of 16th Mar last -
Mrs. Doolittle alleged in her declaration before Judge Stone on the 30th day of August 1843 that her husband served under Capt. Joseph Farnsworth in Col. Cram's regiment & also that he served under Lieut. Joseph Doolittle & other officers - She does not appear to be able to prove the service under Lieut. Doolittle nor whether it is the same mentioned in the Comptroller's Certificate in which the names of the officers are not mentioned - She appears unable to procure any other evidence & therefore submits her claim to a Pension on the evidence already adduced -
Please examine the same & make return to me at this P. O. (Baltor) as soon as convenient
Yours & Geo. H. Scott

Mary Dootitt. from Com of. Pensions 10th Dec 1844

State of New York } ss. Be it known that before me County of Saratoga } Abijah Peck Jr a justice of the peace in and for said County, personally appeared Abijah Peck, a clergyman, of the Town of Clifton Park, in the County of Saratoga, in the state of New York, aged Eighty Seven years, who being duly sworn according to Law, doth depose and say that in the affidavit made by him before Justice Peck on the 21 st of August last, relative to the identity of Reuben Doolittle as a soldier in Captain Truesdell's Company - Col. Crane's Regiment, he intended to say, that he was acquainted with Reuben Doolittle about the year 1780, at that time the said Reuben Doolittle lived in the bounds of Capt. Jesse Truesdell's Company, that this deponent and said Reuben Doolittle, belonged to the said Capt. Jesse Truesdell's Company, in Col. Thaddeus Crane's Regiment of the Militia of Westchester County. And further that there was no other person living, by the name of Reuben Doolittle, in the bounds of said Company or said Regiment to the knowledge or belief of this deponent. The first acquaintance in said Regiment, deponent served in Capt. Ephraim Lockwood's company, in said Regiment, and afterwards moved into the same neighbourhood with Col. Crane, Capt. Truesdell and said Doolittle, and was well acquainted with Sylvanus Townsend, who was much respected, and who also resided near said Doolittle.
Subscribed & Sworn this Scratch day of March } 1845 before me Abijah Peck Jr Justice of the Peace
And I the said justice do hereby hereby certify that Abijah Peck, who subscribed & made oath to the above affidavit is a Clergyman and has been the Pastor of the Baptist Church for the last 50 years, and is in regular standing at present.
Abijah Peck Jr Justice

State of New York County of Saratoga. } ss:
I Horace Goodrich Clerk of the County Courts of the County of Saratoga aforesaid, Do. Certify that Abijah Peck Junior before before whom the within affidavit purports to be sworn, was at the date of the same one of the Justices of the Peace in and for the said County and that I am well acquainted with his hand writing and verily believe his name subscribed to the said affidavit and also to the Certificate of Credibility, to be the proper hand writing and genuine signature of the said Justice
Witness my hand and seal of office { the 24 th day of March — 1845 { George Vatterlee. Deputy Clerk

Sir,
Pension Office December 10th 1844.
The additional evidence in the case of Mary Doolittle claiming a Pension under the Act of July 7th 1838, has been examined and filed. The deposition of Abijah Peck. States that he served in Capt. Truesdell's Company, Colonel Thaddeus Cramer's Regiment. Whereas Peck in his own Declaration, says that he served in Captain Ephraim Lockwood's Company of said Regiment. This discrepancy goes to show that his memory is not very accurate.
The proof of the date of the marriage would be stronger were it sustained by Documentary evidence but under the circumstances the proof of the marriage may be deemed sufficient.
You are referred to my letter of the 18th May last to the Honble C. Ellis for further objections on the score of Service.
I am & -
J. L. Edwards
George G. Scott Esq. Ballston Spa New York

Balston Spa Jan. 18. 1845
Dear Sir,
I have received yours of the 11th inst. In reply thereto I have the honor to inform you that the letters you speak of which have been forwarded to the Pension Office with my signature affixed, and which you call Mr. Nash's letters, are my letters - I suppose my signature to any letter or other written instrument makes such letter or instrument my own act - This is, I believe, the legal as well as the general rule upon that subject - And it must be of little consequence to the government, whether or not I employ an amanuensis, or who he shall be -
I am "aware that Nash (has been) indicted by the government for a participation in a fraudulent claim" - I am also aware that before all tribunals in this country, excepting the Pension Office, every person charged with an offence is presumed innocent until conviction - I am aware too, and have personal knowledge of the fact, that at the last October term of the N. S. Court held at Albany Mr. Nash requested the District Attorney to dismiss of his indictment, and that the D. A. told him to "go home about his business, and he should be troubled no more about it, and he would take care of it" as soon as he could - And inasmuch as your Department procured the indictment, I would respectfully

Suggest that you confer with the District Attorney, and he will without doubt inform you that he either has, or will, enter a nolle prosequi upon it - the indictment -
The Constitution of the United States provides that "no person shall be deprived of life, liberty, or property, without due process of law" - For years past, Mr. Nash, who is poor, has supported himself almost exclusively by attending to pension claims - a vocation which, he, in common with his fellow citizens, has a right to pursue - and which is to him almost his sole "property" - And it is respectfully submitted whether the conduct of the Pension Office towards him, is not a violation of that clause in the Constitution -
Mr. Nash having been thus condemned without judge or jury, several of the Pension claims which he had in charge were put into my hands - Having no experience in the business, I have availed myself of his, and of his particular knowledge of the facts - The letter of which you speak was written by him at my express request, and if, hereafter, I shall have occasion for his services, I shall probably call them into requisition -
If there are any other technical objections to Mrs. Doolittle's claim, the Department would confer a favor by pointing them out as soon as convenient - And if any suspicion shall

set upon me, by obtaining the assistance of Aaron Nash, the Department will please direct any further communications to "Mary Doolittle, care of Henry Doolittle, Ballston, N. Y." — And Mr. D. will probably employ some other attorney who has not the misfortune to have any business transactions with a respectable citizen of the United States who acts under a sentence of outlawry imposed by the Government, without evidence, and in violation of all principles of justice and of jurisprudence
Respectfully Yours
Geo. G. Scott
J. L. Edwards Governor of Purgaria }

Jan 1. 1825.
NY
Mr. Lord
Free
J. L. Edward Esq. Commr of Pensions Washington D. C.

Saratoga County N.Y. Ballston Spa Dec 28 th 1844
Sir,
In reply to your letter of the 10 th Inst, relating to the Case of Mrs Mary Doolittle for a Pension under the Act of July 7. 1838, which contains some objections to the testimony given by Abijah Peck, who in his affidavit of the 21 st of August last, states,
"that he was acquainted with Reuben Doolittle about the year 1780, at that time the said Reuben Doolittle lived in the bounds of Capt Jesse Truesdell's Company, that this deponent and the said Reuben Doolittle belonged to the said Capt. Truesdell's Company in Col. Thaddeus Crane's Regiment of Militia of Westchester County.
And Sylvester Townsend in his affidavit of the 12 th October 1843 states that he served with Reuben Doolittle under Capt. Truesdell & Col. Crane, &c &c
Will you have the goodness to re-examine the original affidavits of the said Abijah Peck and S. Townsend
"The other term of that Name in the Comp t roller's Certificate"
Mrs Doolittle appears to be unable to specify. and has no proof of that service, except it is the same mentioned by Mr Townsend, as having served with him in Col. Thomas Thomas's Regt. please make returns to me at this P.O. early as convenient
J. L. Edwards Esq Com Pensions Washington D. C
I am Very Respectfully your obed t Servant W. J. Scott

Mary Doolittle's Aff. dated 1 st Novemb 1844
4 affidavits

July 21 1804
State of New York County of Saratoga
Be it known that before the undersigned a justice of the peace in and for the said County personally appeared Abijah Peck a Clergyman residing in the town of Clifton Park in the County of Saratoga and State aforesaid aged eighty six years who being duly sworn according to law doth depose and say that he was well acquainted with Reuben Doolittle when he resided in North Salem in the County of Westchester in the State of New York and Mary Steele of said town previous to their marriage the said Reuben Doolittle and Mary Steele were published for intention of Marriage in the Baptist Church in North Salem aforesaid and that deponent was present and heard the Reverend Elkanah Holmes pastor of said Church on the 16 th day of November 1784 publish the said Marriage and the reason why he recollects distinctly the date of said publication of Notice is that deponent was published for intention of marriage to Mindwell Bloss at the same time and place and was married on the 18 th day of November 1784 24 deponent was acquainted with Reuben Doolittle about the year 25 1780 at which time the said Reuben Doolittle lived in the bounds of Captain Jesse Truesdell's company that the deponent and said Reuben Doolittle belonged to the said Captain Truesdell's company in Colonel Thaddeus Crane's Regiment of the Militia of Westchester County.

And further deponent says that the said Reuben and Mary resided together as husband and wife from the said fall of the year 1784 to the time of his death which occurred about 14 years since that he left the said Mary his lawful Widow and that she is living in the town of Ballston with her Son Henry Goodlittle as this deponent is informed and verily believes.
And further that there was no other person living by the name of Reuben Goodlittle in the bounds of said Company or said Regiment to the knowledge or belief of this deponent.
Subscribed and sworn before me this 21 st day of August 1844 after
Abijah Peck
STATE OF NEW-YORK, } ss. Saratoga County Clerk's Office.
I, HORACE GOODRICH, Clerk of the County of Saratoga,
Do Certify, That Abijah Peck Jr
before whom the annexed affidavit purports to have been sworn, was at the date of the same, one of the Justices of the Peace in and for said county, and that I am acquainted with his hand writing, and verily believe
his name subscribed to the said affidavit, to be his proper hand writing and signature.
WITNESS my hand and seal of Office, the 12 th day of November 1844
George Satterlee D ep Clerk
And I further certify that the figures (1780) were written on an erasure on the 25 th line of the first page and also the word time is interlined between the said 25 th line and the name Reuben is wrote on an erasure on the 2 nd page 10 th line
Abijah Peck J us Justice

And further deponent says that the said Reuben and Mary resided together as husband and wife from the said fall of the year 1784 to the time of his death which occurred about 14 years since that he left the said Mary his lawful Widow and that she is living in the town of Ballston with her Son Henry Doolittle as this deponent is informed and sincerely believes.
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And further that there was no other person living by the name of Reuben Doolittle in the bounds of said Company or said Regiment to the knowledge or belief of this deponent.
Subscribed and sworn before me this 21 st day of August 1844 after being read to him by me
Abijah Peck
Abijah Peck Justice
And I the said Justice do hereby certify that Abijah Peck who subscribed and made oath to the above affidavit is a Clergy affidavit is a Clergyman and has been the Pastor of the Baptist Church for the last 49 Years and is in regular standing at present.
And I further certify that the figures (1780) were written on an erasure on the 25 th line of the first page and also the word time is interlined between the said the 25 th line and the name Reuben is wrote on an erasure on the 2 nd page 10 th line.
Abijah Peck Justice

Stephen Armstrong 16 th day of Aug 1844

State of New York
County of Saratoga ss.
Be it known that before me Cornelius Lansing a justice of Peace in and for the County aforesaid personally appeared
Stephen Armstrong of Malta in the County of Saratoga and State of New York aged
sixty six years; who being duly sworn according to law doth depose and
say, that he was born in the Town of  Bedford Westchester County  in the State of New York , and
in the State of New York on the 12 day of Nov  he was an Infant in the year 1777;
and has resided within said State  herein ever since, and where he now resides, in
Saratoga and further deponent testifies and says, that when he was some
months over fourteen years of age, he went to reside with Mr Reuben
Doolittle of Malta in the County of Saratoga a Shoemaker, to serve as
an apprentice to said trade, and continued in the employment of the
said Reuben Doolittle as apprentice aforesaid until he was twenty-one
years of age, and after that time had expired, he continued in the service
of the said Reuben Doolittle and served as a Journeyman, for one
year or upwards, that during the period of his service as an appren-
tice to the said Reuben Doolittle and also as a Journeyman (as above
stated) his Boarding & lodging was with the Family of the said Reuben
Doolittle, which when he first went there to reside consisted of his wife
Mary (whose name before marriage he understood) was Mary Keeler
and two young daughters of the said Reuben & Mary, one about 4 or 5
years of age & the younger about 2 or 3 years of age their names Fanny &
Mary besides his apprenticeship ; and further deponent testifies and says
that in the Spring after he went to reside in the Family of Mr Doolittle
(as aforesaid) they had a son born, and named him Henry, who is
still living and resides in the Town of Ballston in the County of Saratoga
And he further testifies and says that the said Reuben Doolittle died
several years since, leaving the said Mary Doolittle his lawful widow
and that she is still living and resides with her son the aforesaid Henry
Doolittle in the Town of Ballston, and has not intermarried, but con-
tinues the widow of the aforesaid Reuben Doolittle now deceased.
Subscribed and sworn to the (Stephen Armstrong
before me this 16 day of August 1844)
after being read to him by me
Cornelius Lansing Justice of Peace
Saratoga ss. I the aforesaid Justice do certify that the word "Nov" on the 7th line was
was written on Erasure, and the word "after" interlined between the 13th & 14th lines and an erasure on the 31st line, all made and done before sworn, and also the words ("Bedford Westchester County") between the 5th & 6th lines

and the word "he was" inserted below the 7th line before sworn and an erasure on the 6th line & also the word "States" between the 6th and 7th lines above an erasure all done before sworn
And I further certify that the person sworn above to me known and is a man of strict integrity and is a credible witness Cornelius Lansing justice of peace
Stephen Armstrong

L. Stuart
16 th day of August 1849
16 th Aug
1849
Monday
1849

State of New York
County of Saratoga } So: Be it known that before me Cornelius Lansing a Justice of the Peace in and for said County personally appeared Lemuel Stuart of Ballston in the County of Saratoga and State of New York aforesaid who being duly sworn according to law, deposes and says that he is aged Seventy Six Years; And further deponent states, that he has resided in the said Town of Ballston for the space of Sixty Years last past and that previous thereto he resided in the Town of Bedford in the County of Westchester and in the State of New York, And deponent further testifies and says that in the fall
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of the year of our Lord 1788 Mr. Reuben Doolittle a Shoe maker moved into the Neighborhood where this deponent resided and not more than half the a mile distant where he the said Reuben Doolittle resided until he built a house in the Vicinity for himself and Family where he resided until the day of his death which Occured Several Years Since,
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That at the time he the said Reuben Doolittle moved into the Neighbor- hood as aforesaid he had a wife residing with him whose name was Mary, and that the said Reuben and Mary resided together as husband and wife from the time deponent first became acquainted with them until the day of the death of the said Reuben Doolittle and raised a Numerous Family of Children, and by them had Grand Children
And further deponent testifies that Mary Doolittle, above named widow of the aforesaid Reuben Doolittle, is still living and resides with her son the aforesaid Henry Doolittle in the Town of Ballston in the County & State above mentioned and continues to be the Widow of the aforesaid Reuben Doolittle deceased.
Subscribed and sworn this 16 th day of August 1844 before me { Lemuel Stuart
STATE OF NEW-YORK, Saratoga County Clerk's Office. } ss.
I, HORACE GOODRICH, Clerk of the County of Saratoga, Do Certify, That Cornelius Lansing before whom the annexed affidavit purports to have been sworn, was at the date of the same, one of the Justices of the Peace in and for said county, and that I am acquainted with his hand writing, and verily believe
his name subscribed to the said affidavit to be his proper hand writing and signature.
WITNESS my hand and seal of Office, the 12 th day of November 1844
George Satterlee Deputy

State of New York
County of Saratoga } ss: Be it known that before me Cornelius Lansing a Justice of the Peace in and for said County personally appeared Lemuel Stuart of Ballston in the County of Saratoga and State of New York aforesaid who being duly sworn according to law, deposes and says that he is aged Seventy Six Years; And further deponent states, that he has resided in the said Town of Ballston for the space of Sixty Years last past and that previous thereto he resided in the Town of Bedford in the County of Westchester and in the State of New York, And deponent further testifies and says that in the fall
13- of the year of our Lord 1788 Mr. Reuben Doolittle a Shoe maker moved into the Neighborhood where this deponent resided and not more than half the a mile distant where he the said Reuben Doolittle resided until he built a house in the Vicinity for himself and Family where he resided until the day of his death which Occured Several Years Since,
21 That at the time he the said Reuben Doolittle moved into the Neighbor- hood as aforesaid he had a wife residing with him whose name was Mary, and that the said Reuben and Mary resided together as husband and wife from the time deponent first became acquainted with them until the day of the death of the said Reuben Doolittle and raised a Numerous Family of Children, and by them had Grand Children
And further deponent testifies that Mary Doolittle, above named widow of the aforesaid Reuben Doolittle, is still living and resides with her son the aforesaid Henry Doolittle in the Town of Ballston in the County & State above mentioned and continues to be the Widow of the aforesaid Reuben Doolittle deceased.
Subscribed and sworn this 16 th day of August 1844. before me after being read to him by me
Cornelius Lansing Justice of the Peace
I further certify that Lemuel Stuart is a man of good character and is a credible witness, And I further certify an erasure on the 18 th line & the words, by them had, between the 21 & 22 lines interlined before sworn.
Cornelius Lansing Justice of the Peace

State of New York
County of Saratoga Ss; Be it known that before me Geo G Scott a Justice of the Peace in and said County personally ap- peared Mary Doolittle of Ballston in the County of Saratoga in the State of New York aforesaid. Aged Eighty years; who being first duly sworn according to law, doth depose and say that she is the widow of Reuben Doolittle deceased, and is the e- =dential. Mary Doolittle applying for a Pension under the Act of Congress passed July 7, 1838.
To the objections made by the War Department to the proof of her marriage to the said Reuben Doolittle, she says that diligent search and enquiry has been made for record proof of the date of said marriage without success; excepting the Family record heretofore =presented to the War Department, and she knows of no person now living who can testify to the date of said marriage, but procured the best evidence in her power to prove the same, which is contained in the affidavits hereto annexed
But knows that she is not mistaken when she said that the marriage took place at the time stated and sworn to, before Judge Stone in her declaration for a Pension under the Act aforesaid to wit: on the 14 th day of November 1784, on which evidence with the proof hereto annexed (with the evidence heretofore presented), she relies to establish the date of her marriage, because that after much trouble and expense in search and enquiry it is the best she has been able to obtain
And she further testifies and states that she knows of no person now living who can testify to the Revolutionary services of her late husband (of the said Reuben Doolittle), nor any docu- =mentary evidence of the same, except as is contained in the certificates of the Comptroller of the State of New York which will more fully appear by reference to the said certificates now on file in the War Office at Washington as she is informed and verily believes for which said services she claims to have been performed by her said husband (Reuben Doolittle deceased) because the names of the Officers therein named agree with the account

so often stated to me by him in his life time and were uniformly the same? and she verily believes are true and on which account she claims a Pension
Subscribed and sworn to before me on this 1 st day of Nov 1844 after having read the same to her by me
hm Mary Soolittle Mark
Wm Scott Justice Lewis Taylor, Witness
And I certify that the abn named Mary Soolittle
STATE OF NEW-YORK, } ss. Saratoga County Clerk's Office. }
I, HORACE GOODRICH, Clerk of the County of Saratoga, Do Certify, That George G Scott before whom the annexed affidavit purports to have been sworn, was at the date of the same, one of the Justices of the Peace in and for said county, and that I am acquainted with his hand writing, and verily believe his name subscribed to the said affidavit, to be his proper hand writing and signature.
WITNESS my hand and seal of Office, the 12 th day of November 1844
George Satterlee Dep Clerk

so often stated to me by him in his life time and were uniformly the same and she verily believes are true and on which account she claims a Pension
Subscribed and sworn to before me on this 1st day of Nov 1844 after having read the same to her by me
Mary S Soolittle Marble
Geo. Scott. Justice Lewis Taylor, Witness
And I certify that the abn named Mary Soolittle is unable to write her name in consequence of her never having learned to write
Geo. Scott. Justice

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Adal Fly case
Booth
FREE
James L Edward, Esq Conner of Owens Washington D.C.

Baltimore Sp. Nov. 12. 1844
Enclosed is the additional proof in the case of Mary Scott
Yours &c
W. G. South
J. L. Edwards Esq Commr of Pensions

The Hon. H. Ellis M.C. Washington D.C.

Balton Spa. May 19. 1844 Dear Sir,
The pension applications of Relief  Houghton , Innocent Peckham , and Mary Doolittle , have been entrusted to my charge - The declarations and proofs are now at the Pension Office, they having been forwarded by Mr Aaron Nash my predecessor in attending to the business - It is time that they should be heard from - May I trouble you to call at the Pension Office & direct the attention of the department to the said cases? -
Yours truly
George G. Scott
Hon. C. Ellis, M.C.
P.S. Mr. Nash & the Government have some difficulty which remains to be settled - a fact, of which I was not aware when I wrote you the other day, and which probably is the reason the department do not communicate with him G. G. S.

Dear Sir
Ballston Spa Dec 19 th 1843
Inclosed herewith you will receive the Papers of Mrs. Mary Doolittle widow of Reuben Doolittle deceased, for a Pension under the Act of July 7 1838, which please to examine and make returns to me at this P.O. early as convenient
I am Respectfully Your m c O b t. Servant Aaron Nash
J. F. Edwards Esq re Com. of Pensions Washington City D. 6

Nov 13
Mr Evans
FREE
J. L. Edwards Esq Commissioner of Pensions Washington D.C.

Planters & Mechanics Bank of So. Ca. Charleston 6 November 1837
J. C. Arrand, Esq. Commissioner of Pensions Washington Sir
William Clark 2 d is affaid to 4 th September 1836 his Account on the books of this agency was closed in April last as per my letter of the 11 th of that month.
I am very Respectfully Your Ob st Serv t A. Spears Pension Agent

In pursuance of a law passed the 27th of April, 1784, entitled "An act for the settlement of the pay of the Levies and Militia, for their services in the late War, and for other purposes therein mentioned," the following certificates have been issued, bearing interest at five per cent per annum, viz :
  15 th Nov r 1781. Reuben Doolittle Corporal $ 36 10 0   21 st Febr y 1782 x do 13 mo 7 4 0 
STATE OF NEW-YORK, COMPTROLLER'S OFFICE, Albany, July 15 th 1843.
I hereby certify the above to be true extracts from Book No. 8, 8 & 9. now remaining in this office, and that the service for which the certificates above named were issued, were performed under the following officers, viz :
  First—under Capt.  Sepe Francis  in  Col.  Thaddeus Crane  Regt.    Second, " "  x Does not appear  "  "  Does not appear  "    Third, " "   "  "   "    Fourth, " "   "  "   "    Fifth, " "   "  "   "    Sixth, " "   "  "   "    Seventh, " "   "  "   "    Eighth, " "   "  "   "    Ninth, " "   "  "   "    Tenth, " "   "  "   "  
Philip Phelps Dep. Comptroller
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State of New York Westchester County ss
On this 12 th day of Oct. 1843
Appeared before me Knapp Remington a Justice of the Peace of said County Sylvanus Townsend a resident of North Salem in said County Who being duly sworn doth depose and say that he is now in his ninetyfourth year and that he was a Soldier in the Revolutionary war, and was in the service with one Reuben Doolittle under Capt Jesse Truesdell and Col. Thomas Thomas in the Army and that deponent further saith that he was well acquainted from youth up to fifty years of age with the said Reuben Doolittle and that there was no other Reuben Doolittle who served under the above named Capt. Truesdell and Col. Brown and Thomas and that this said Reuben Doolittle was the reputed husband of Mary Keeler who he is informed is now an applicant for a Pension as the Widow of said Reuben Doolittle and this deponent further saith not
Sylvanus Townsend
Subscribed
this 12 th day of October 1843
Knapp Remington Justice of the Peace
I do hereby certify that I am well acquainted with the above named Sylvanus Townsend and that I believe him to be a man of truth
Knapp Remington Justice of the Peace
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State of New York Westchester County ss
On this 18 th day of October 1843
Appeared before me Knapp Remington a Justice of the Peace of said County Jonah Keeler a resident of North Salem in said County Who being duly sworn doth depose and say that he is now in his Sixty Seventh year and that he is a nephew of Mrs Mary Doolittle (formerly Miss Mary Keeler) The wife of Reuben Doolittle who he is informed is now an applicant for a Pension as the widow of said Reuben Doolittle and this deponent doth further depose and say that he was present at the marriage of said Reuben Doolittle and did see said Reuben Doolittle married to Miss Mary Keeler now the widow of said Reuben Doolittle and the applicant for a Pension and that he (the said deponent) was at the time of said marriage about nine years old but distinctly remembers the marriage and this deponent further saith not
Sworn and subscribed.
Jonah Keeler
this 18 th day of October 1843
Before me Knapp Remington Justice of the Peace
I do hereby certify that I am well acquainted with the above named Jonah Keeler and that I believe him to be a man of truth and veracity
Knapp Remington Justice of the Peace

State of New York } County of Westchester } On this 24 th day of October 1843 Appeared before me Knapp Remington a justice of the Peace of said county Edward Wilson a resident of North Salem in said county Who being duly sworn doth depose and say that he is now the acting clerk of the Baptist Church of North Salem and has the Book of Records of said Church in his possession and that he has carefully examined the said records and that said records commence under date of December the 8 th 1784 and that the records declare that the Church was then under the Pastoral Care of the Rev. Elhaz- hana Holmes And this deponent doth further depose and say that he has carefully examined said Church records and can not find the Marriage of Reuben Dootittle to Mary Miller recorded neither can he find any Marriage records of the Rev. Elhazhana Holmes in said Church records and this deponent further saith not Sworn and Subscribed Edward Wilson This 24 th day of October 1843 Before me Knapp Remington Justice of the Peace
I do hereby certify that I am well acquaint- ed with the above named Edward Wilson and that I believe him to be a man of truth and veracity Knapp Remington Justice of the Peace

State of New York Westchester County ss. I Charles A. Pond, Clerk of the County of Westchester do hereby certify that Knapp Remington Esq. whose name is subscribed to the preceding certificate and before whom the preceding deposition was taken was at the time of taking & making the same a Justice of the peace in and for said county, duly and lawfully qualified and authorized to act as such Justice. And further that I am well acquainted with the handwriting of said Justice and believe his signature to be to the genuine.
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said County the 27 th day of October 1843 Charles A. Pond, Clerk

State of New York
County of Saratoga ss. Be it known that before me Geo G. Stott a Justice of the Peace in and for said County personally appeared Henry Doolittle a resident of Ballston in the County of Saratoga and State of New York aforesaid who being first duly sworn upon oath and says that he is aged Fifty years, (and since the 29th day of April 1843) that he is a son (and 3rd Born) of Reuben Doolittle and Mary Doolittle that his Father Reuben Doolittle, died on the tenth day of August A.D. 1830, that his Mother the said Mary Doolittle is still living and resides with deponent in the Town of Ballston aforesaid and has not intermarried but continues to be the widow of the said Reuben Doolittle deceased and is the identical Mary Doolittle applying for a Pension under the Act of Congress passed July 7, 1838,
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And deponent further states that his Father kept a record of the Marriages, Births and deaths, in his old Bible, and at the time of Deponent's earliest recollection the same was used as the Family Bible.
And that about the year 1826 or 27 when the old Bible was nearly worn out, my Father purchased a New Bible of large Print;
And at the request of my Father, Deponent, transcribed from the Family record in the old Bible into the New Bible all that was written therein at that time, and he only believes and verily believes it was so transcribed accurately, that the new Bible since the death of my Father has been kept among his surviving Children, that it is now in the Family of Deponent, and from said (new) Bible the have containing the Family records aforesaid have been taken off from the said New Bible and are herewith annexed. Subscribed and sworn before me this 11th day of Nov 1843
Henry Doolittle
And further I the said Justice do hereby certify that the above named Henry Doolittle to me will known to be a credible witness - The words
"all that was written therein at that time, and he only believes" interlined before sworn to - Geo G. Stott Justice of the Peace

State of New York
County of Saratoga } ss. I, Horace Goodrich, Clerk of the County of Saratoga Do hereby certify, That George G. Scott before whom the within affidavit purports to be sworn was at the date of the same, a Justice of the Peace in and for said County, and that his signature "Geo. G. Scott" within written is his genuine signature.
Witness my hand and seal of office the 30 th day of November 1843
Horace Goodrich Clerk

9957 In the Matter of Mary Doolittle for a Pension under the Act of July 7. 1838.
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Comp! Certificate 13mo 50. Cusd
Aaron Nash Attorney

State of New York
County of Saratoga ss
Be it known that before me James Vanhuyning a Justice of the Peace in and for the said County personally appeared Abijah Peck a Clergyman residing in the Town of Clifton Park in the County and State aforesaid Aged Eighty-five years: who being first duly sworn according law doth depose and say that he was well acquainted with Reuben Doolittle when he resided in the Town of North Salem in the County of Herk Co. in the State of New York and Mary Peck of the Town and County aforesaid previous to their marriage. that the said Reuben Doolittle and Mary Peck were published for intention of marriage by the Reverend Elkanah Holmes Pastor of the Baptist Church at North Salem aforesaid that deponent was present and heard the Reverend Elkanah pronounce publicly to the congregation convened at said Church. (on Sabbath day) for religious services the intention of marriage of the said Reuben Doolittle to Mary Peck to be solemnized that Evening which was on the 14th day of November 1784.
And further deponent testifies and says. that the said Reuben and Mary resided together as husband and wife from the period above mentioned until the day of his death which occurred about twelve, or thirteen years ago to the best of deponents recollection that at his death he left him surviving the said Mary Doolittle his lawful widow, and that she is still living & resides in the Town of Ballston County and State aforesaid and has not since intermarried but continues to be the widow of the said Reuben Doolittle deceased.
Abijah Peck
Sworn and subscribed before me this Eighteenth day of July 1843 James Vanhuyning a Justice of the Peace And I the undersaid Justice do hereby certify that the aforesaid affiant is to me well known and known for many years to be and now is a Clergyman in regular standing and is and has been for many years last past pastor of the Baptist Church in the Town of Clifton Park in the County and State aforesaid
James Vanhuyning a Justice of the Peace
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State of New York
County of Saratoga
ss. I, Horace Goodrich Clerk of the County of the said County of Saratoga Do certify that Samuel Vanhyning before whom the within affidavit purports to be made was at the date thereof a Justice of the Peace in and for said County. And I verily believe his name and I verily his name subscribed to the within affidavit and Certificate to be his genuine signature.
Witness my hand and seal of Office
this 23 d day of October A.D. 1843
Horace Goodrich Clerk
Mary Doolittle for a Pension under the Act of July 7 1838